School enrollment, primary, private in Laos
Laos: School enrollment, primary, private was 7.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Laos, 1971–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Laos is 7.4%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 112.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Laos peaked at 12.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1981.
Laos ranks 127th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.3% | — |
| 1972 | 11.0% | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.2% | — |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +41.4% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +29.5% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 12.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More education data for Laos
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 23.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11,991 (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,854 (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 22,851 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 25.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 23,391 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 20.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Laos?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Laos was 7.4% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.